MLB Fans Share Best Bob Uecker Stories, Tributes After His Death at 90

Andy Nesbitt | Jan 16, 2025

Bob Uecker was one of a kind. / Benny Sieu-Imagn Images

The baseball world got some sad news Thursday as it was announced that the legendary Bob Uecker died at the age of 90 after a battle with cancer.

Uecker played six years in MLB and then became one of the most beloved announcers in baseball with the Milwaukee Brewers. His humor was one of a kind and led to many memorable roles in TV shows and movies, like the baseball classic Major League where he played basically himself (as announcer Harry Doyle).

Uecker was one of the great storytellers and always seemed to be able to make people laugh with absolute ease.

This Norm Macdonald story about Uecker is too good:

Bob Uecker was one of the funniest, sharpest and best baseball voices ever.

Here’s Norm Macdonald on Letterman talking about the time Uecker wanted to introduce him to John Fogerty.

Rest in peace to a legend. pic.twitter.com/6SCl6xZFUY

— Mike Beauvais (@MikeBeauvais) January 16, 2025

His role in Major League was too funny.

Supercut of the best of Harry Doyle

RIP Bob Uecker pic.twitter.com/XcD7bmYRgQ

— McNeil (@Reflog_18) January 16, 2025

Here's Uecker's final call with the Brewers this past season:

This was Bob Uecker’s last words on the Brewers broadcast. It hurts even more now.

Bob Uecker felt this loss.

"Well, New York, down. They did it. And The Crew will uh, will have it end, here tonight."

"I'm telling you. That one -- had some sting on it."#RIPBobUecker pic.twitter.com/gwVFq96rBj

— BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) January 16, 2025

Fans shared some stories and tributes to Uecker after his death:

At the base of the Bob Uecker statue outside American Family Field right now: A single, unopened can of Miller Lite.

“I must be in the front row.” pic.twitter.com/wyZ5Zpv7Md

— Curt Hogg (@CyrtHogg) January 16, 2025

“Juuuust a bit outside” is the Bob Uecker line everybody quotes.

But I’ve always loved his follow up: “He tried the corner and missed….” RIP pic.twitter.com/vRioGu9266

— Kyle Brandt (@KyleBrandt) January 16, 2025

Bob Uecker once went to the mound to talk to Bob Gibson. Gibson barked,
"What are you doing out here?"
Uecker replied, “Oh, nothing, just going out to talk to Curt Flood in center."
Cardinals management had this picture retaken because Gibson and Uecker were holding hands with… pic.twitter.com/8xp6vsagwj

— Jim Koenigsberger (@Jimfrombaseball) January 16, 2025

Bob Uecker’s call of the famous Yelich-Braun back-to-back HRs to walk off the Cardinals, back in April 2018. RIP. pic.twitter.com/FYGHke5KNt

— OberSports (@obersports) January 16, 2025

Bob Uecker was an absolute legend til the very end pic.twitter.com/CLxHxfOseL

— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) January 16, 2025

You know, I was once named Minor League Player of the Year... unfortunately, I had been in the majors for two years at the time. -Bob Uecker pic.twitter.com/HxjaAx5Kqp

— Baseball Quotes (@BaseballQuotes1) January 16, 2025

Baseball won't be the same without him but it's nice that Bob Uecker finally got called up to the front row. pic.twitter.com/aaM4JVlOkj

— Todd Munson (@themunson) January 16, 2025

One of the best to ever do it. Made a ton of people laugh, too.

Cannot believe he’s gone

Rest easy, Bob Uecker pic.twitter.com/SrKIOTBNQY

— BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) January 16, 2025

RIP Bob Uecker

An iconic moment in WrestleMania history! pic.twitter.com/ROPNpWfEMv

— On This Day in WWE (@OTD_in_WWE) January 16, 2025

My personal favorite Bob Uecker call pic.twitter.com/t6653spq71

— The Brew Crew Scoop (@BrewCrewScoop) January 16, 2025

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